33rd Annual Research Symposium College of Communication and Information University of Tennessee Science Communication And Information Research College of Communication and Information Auditorium February 25, 2011 Supported by the College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee
Science Communication and Information Research 33rd Annual Research Symposium College of Communication and Information February 25, 2011 8:00-8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast CCI 3 rd Floor Lobby 8: 30-9:30 a.m. Contributed Paper Session 1: CCI Auditorium (Room 321) Politics and Journalism Moderator: Dr. Courtney Carpenter-Childers, School of Advertising and Public Relations Why Poor and Why Rich: International Surveys Validate Attribution Theory Dr. Mark Harmon Fourth Estate Planning: An Exploration of Perspectives That Have Shaped the Past and Present and Those That May Determine the Future of Journalism Education Jamie Bumpus Chilling Effect and Freedom of the Press in Mexico: Then and Now Justin West 9:35-10:35 a.m. Contributed Paper Session 2: CCI Auditorium Communication in the Personal Life Moderator: Dr. Ken Levine, School of Communication Studies Got Game? An Investigation of Parents Understanding of and Attitudes Toward Advergaming Nathan Evans Dr. Mariea Grubbs Hoy Professor, University of Tennessee Collegiate Assimilation and Current Quality of High School Friendships Weston Duke UG Student, University of Tennessee John Runyan UG Student, University of Tennessee Exploring the Lived Experience of Online Worshipers 2 Matthew B. Broaddus
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10:35 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Coffee Break/Poster Session CCI Lobby (Poster judging at this time) Poster Judges: Dr. Roxanne Hovland, School of Advertising and Public Relations, Ms. Stephanie Kelly, PhD student, Dr. Lorraine Normore, School of Information Sciences (Complete list of participants at the end of the program) 11:30-12:30 p.m. Special Session on Risk, Health CCI Auditorium and Crisis Communication Risk, Health & Crisis Communication Research Unit Michael J. Palenchar, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Elizabeth Avery, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Karen Hilyard, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee 12:30 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speaker 402 Communications Bldg. Scripps Convergence Lab Introduction of Speaker Dean Michael Wirth Science, Government, and Information: Finding and Communicating the Results of Research Bonnie Carroll Founder and President Information International Associates (lla), Oak Ridge 2:10 3:30 p.m. Contributed Paper Session 3: CCI Auditorium Innovative Technologies and Their Role in Communication and Information Moderator: Dr. Kimberly Black Knowledge Infrastructure: The Research Library s Role in Information Transfer Nicholas Weber University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Crisis Communications and Social Media: Advantages, Disadvantages and Best Practices Whitney Holmes University of Tennessee A Relational Approach to Reducing Uncertainty During a Crisis Through the Use of Mobile Technology Nicole Merrifield Creative Communication Strategies in Cosmetic Surgery Websites: An Application of Taylor s Six-Segment Message Strategy Ho-Young (Anthony) Ahn Dr. Ron Taylor Professor, University of Tennessee 4
3:30 p.m. Closing and Presentation of Awards CCI Auditorium Dr. Carol Tenopir, Director, Center for Information and Communication Studies Poster Session Participants Environmental Information Science: A Course at the Intersection of Popper s Worlds Lisa Metzer Elizabeth Noakes Jim Malone Priyanki Sinha Todd Suomela Cell Phones for Development Dr. Devendra Dilip Potnis Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Scientific Data Practices & Preservation Among Turkish Environmental Scientists and Information Scientists Dr. Suzie Allard Arsev Aydinoglu Three Tests of Affluenza: TV Viewing and Materialism Dr. Mark Harmon Collaboration It s a Good Thing!: A Multi-faceted Role Analysis in Graduate Student Education as Faculty-in-Training Priyanki Sinha Jim Malone Todd Suomela Elizabeth Noakes Lisa Metzer David Sims 5
Poster Session Participants (cont.) Biodiversity Information Needs in the Southern Appalachians Miriam L.E. Steiner Davis Post-Doc Research Associate, University of Tennessee Dr. Suzie Allard Dr. Carol Tenopir Professor, University of Tennessee Christopher Caldwell Consultant, University of Tennessee Jana Redmond The Information Behavior of Hospice Volunteer Coordinators Sheri Edwards The Political Context of Scientific Data: Understanding the Value Public Officials Place on Knowledge (SciValue) Kimberly Douglass Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee A Method to the Madness: A Survey of Research Methods Employed in Studying Science Communication Tiffany Chao University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Perceptions and Uses of Google Scholar Among Undergraduate Students Monica Colon-Aguirre Karen Freberg Dr. Suzie Allard Journal-Ranking Lists, Ideology, and the Academic Librarian: A Critical Analysis Dr. Stephen Bales Assistant Professor, Texas A & M University College Station Dr. Laura Sare Assistant Professor, Texas A & M University College Station Dr. Catherine Coke Assistant Professor, Texas A & M University College Station Dr. Wyoma Vanduinkerken Associate Professor, Texas A & M University College Station 6
Poster Session Participants (cont.) The Science of Team Science: An Emerging Context for Research in Human Information Behavior and Knowledge Management Dr. Patricia Katopol Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Symposium Committee Ms. Rebecca Anderson, School of Information Sciences Dr. Kimberly Black, School of Information Sciences Dr. Courtney Carpenter-Childers, School of Advertising and Public Relations Ms. Diana Hall, Administrative Services Assistant Dr. Mark Harmon, School of Journalism and Electronic Media Dr. Roxanne Hovland, School of Advertising and Public Relations Ms. Stephanie Kelly, School of Communication Studies Dr. Kenneth J. Levine, School of Communication Studies Dr. Lorraine Normore, School of Information Sciences Ms. Bobbie Suttles, Center for Information and Communication Studies Dr. Carol Tenopir, School of Information Sciences and Director, Center for Information and Communication Studies 7